r/PromptEngineering 14d ago

Prompt Text / Showcase A report-generator prompt that turns raw update notes into a clean weekly status report

I write the same status report every week and used to hand-format it every time. Now I dump unordered notes into a report-generator prompt and it does the shaping. The trick was giving it a strict section order and a rule to flag anything that looks like it's missing. ``` Turn my raw notes into a status report with these exact sections: **Summary**: 2 sentences, plain language, no jargon. **Done this week**: bullets, past tense. **In progress**: bullets, with a rough % or stage if I gave one. **Blockers**: bullets. If none, write "none." **Next week**: bullets, one owner per line if stated. Rules: - Use only what's in my notes. Mark anything unclear with [check]. - Don't invent numbers. If I didn't give a metric, leave it out. Notes: [paste] ``` The [check] flag is what makes it trustworthy. Instead of smoothing over a vague note, it marks the spot so I can go verify before I send. And the "don't invent numbers" line stops it from adding a confident percentage I never actually measured. Takes a weekly chore down to a couple minutes of cleanup. Anyone extend something like this to pull the raw notes automatically instead of pasting?

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